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AV News 184 - May 2011 Socialising is very important at any AV event and the warm friendly bars at Sutton Bonington will encourage you to chat and network late into the night. The Sutton Bonington campus is to be found situated on the border of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, just minutes from the M1 junction 24 and close to rail and air links. The 16 hectare campus is a superb rural retreat with plenty of room for that all important morning stroll. We encourage you to attend this bi-annual 'National' Championship. There is a choice of all-inclusive 2 day residential package, non-residential packages with all the meals and projection sessions, or just individual projection sessions. And why not submit a sequence? It's a great feeling to see your masterpiece projected onto such a giant screen and get feedback from fellow guests. The jury for this competition are Ian Bateman FRPS MPAGB (chairman), Maureen Albright ARPS DPAGB and Howard Bagshaw ARPS DPAGB. Following valuable feedback we've made the pre-selection procedure crystal clear, so please familiarise yourself with the appropriate rule before entering. This venue, with the accommodation, meals, bars and projection facilities all on one convenient site should guarantee to provide that 'Grand National' experience. It just needs 'you' to attend. I know that some will say its not cheap, but we have done everything possible to reduce the costs. Although we have got the financial backing of the RPS AV Group, we still don't want the event to make a loss. So unless you want the 'Nationals' to return to a small, low ceiling, hot and claustrophobic projection room, then please back the committee and book the special all inclusive 2 day package. Full details can be found on the website which is at: www.navc.org.uk I look forward to welcoming you all to the 17th National Audio Visual Championships in September. Page 51